« previous next »

Author Question: The problem with Ayn Rands argument with respect to ethical egoism, according to Louis Pojman, is ... (Read 71 times)

CQXA

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
on: Jul 14, 2018

The problem with Ayn Rands argument with respect to ethical egoism, according
  to Louis Pojman, is that __________.


 
 

a. it commits the straw man fallacy.
  b. it begs the question against the altruist.
  c. it assumes that absolute egoism and absolute altruism are the only
  alternatives.
  d. it assumes that ethical egoism and psychological egoism are the only
  alternatives.



Question 2

The problem with altruism, according to Ayn Rand, is that __________.
 
 

a. it leaves no room for the concept of the self-respecting, self-supporting
  man.
   b. it encourages morally selfish behavior.
   c. it prescribes acting in self-interested ways.
   d. it too easily redeems the concept of selfishness.



ansleighelindsey

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 364
Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

CQXA

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thank you :)


ansleighelindsey

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 364
Reply #3 on: Jul 14, 2018
Happy to help you


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Did you know?

Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Jacques-Louis David, Study for the Death of Socrates. Jacques-Louis David, Study for the Death of Socrates.
Looking carefully at the scan tool data is very helpful in locating the source of a problem. Looking carefully at the scan tool data is very helpful in locating the source of a problem.
How to solve an exponential growth problem involving bacterial growth (Question 2) How to solve an exponential growth problem involving bacterial growth (Question 2)
Sequence Series Arithmatic Progression Problem Sequence Series Arithmatic Progression Problem
Problem Problem
Chemistry - Problem Exercise Chemistry - Problem Exercise
Video: EpiPen Animation (Part 1)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library